Yesha Rughani is an Indian actress. She rose to fame starring as the titular character in

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's ''Muskaan''. Rughani is known for portraying Devi/Devika in '' Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey'' and Zara in ''

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''. Recently, she was seen as the female lead in '' Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'' as Riddhima "Gungun" Bhatnagar.

Early life

Before pursuing her career in acting, Rughani worked as a stylist for

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among others.

Career

In 2017, Rughani made her television debut with ''Jeet Gayi Toh Piya Morey'' opposite

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. She got praise for her dual roles as mother and daughter, and was extremely well received. After that from May 2018, she played the titular character of a young woman who was ostracized by society due to her mother's profession in ''

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'' opposite

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, a role for which she earned critical acclaim. In 2020, she started starring as Zara in

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's fantasy series ''

'' opposite Abhishek Nigam. In January 2022, Rughani played Gungun in

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's '' Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'' opposite Manan Joshi. From February 2024 to December 2024, she was playing the lead role of Ibaadat Akhtar Siddiqui opposite

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's ''

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'' post generation leap.

Filmography

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rughani, Yesha Living people 1992 births Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi television Actresses from Gujarat 21st-century Indian actresses